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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Can
Multima Corporation withstand another attack from organized crime?
While billionaire John George Mortimer copes with treatment for
cancer, the accomplished CEO must also ward off challenges for
control of his sprawling fictional American empire both from within
the company and from nefarious powers operating outside the law.

The
Multima Scheme is a fast-paced account of the lengths to which
organized crime can infiltrate large global corporations and seize
control of respected businesses to conceal activities that are both
illegal and immoral but generate billions. It’s also a story of
survival – how individuals and organizations might react under
intense pressures and the ease with which people can cross lines
between what’s legal and what’s not.

Using
his knowledge of how large multinationals operate – accumulated
over 40 years working with major corporations around the world –
author Gary D. McGugan weaves a tale of intrigue using a writing
style that readers will find hard to put down once started.

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EXCERPTS
(Please
choose only ONE to use with your post):

Excerpt
One:

His
elaborate scheme to oust John George Mortimer, CEO of Multima
Corporation, started to unravel with his first telephone call in the
wee morning hours. His contact at The Organization reported that no
one could locate Wendal Randall – a development of serious concern
to Knight. To engineer the election of Multima Logistics’ wayward
division president to the post of CEO of the entire corporation, he
desperately needed Randall at the meeting.

Events
worsened. By mid-day, Knight learned that Randall would not appear at
the meeting at all. Instead – at the same time as all the other
company direc¬tors – he was shocked to hear the FBI had arrested
Randall and was holding him in custody, charged with multiple serious
crimes. Knight might still have had a chance to carry out the
Mortimer coup successfully until a subsequent startling revelation
proved all his efforts would be in vain.

John
George Mortimer, more devious and cunning than Knight ever imag¬ined,
had somehow finagled an exchange of corporate shares. He’d found a
way to convert some Multima shares from one class to another. The
shrewd maneuver instantly shifted the corporation’s balance of
power entirely in Mortimer’s favor. Knight’s plot had no hope of
success with the new equity structure.

Instead,
he found himself trapped in a rapidly unfolding disaster. A decade
earlier – on his recommendation – The Organization had invested a
billion dollars in Multima. And just the previous week, Howard had
knowingly put that billion dollars at precarious risk with his scheme
to remove John George Mortimer and seize control.

Excerpt
Two:

Howard
Knight felt his pulse quicken as he glanced down at his watch. All
hell was about to break loose in New York. His secretary would tell
the waiting FBI agent something like, “It’s probably just a
traffic delay. Mr. Knight is always punctual and will be here soon
for your scheduled meeting.” Likely, she’d also offer coffee, and
no doubt make small talk while they both waited.

In a few
minutes, she’d give up and call Knight’s spouse at home. His wife
would repeat the exact lie he told her the day before while his
limousine sped towards Page Field in Fort Myers, Florida. She’d
tell his secretary Knight wasn’t actually in New York. He was away
solving some sort of business crisis in Brazil. Almost certainly, his
assistant would become alarmed and immediately contact the pilots of
the company’s jet.

It might
take her some time to reach them. Both the pilot and co-pilot would
be gradually recovering from a period of incapacitation but would
eventually tell the secretary what little they could remember. They
wouldn’t have much to divulge though, and would remain groggy
throughout the rest of the morning.

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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:

A
successful business leader, speaker, and author, my most recent work
is an exciting novel, The Multima Scheme.

I'm in
love with the same special lady for almost five decades. In turn, we
love -- and are incredibly proud of -- our daughter, our son, their
spouses, and three remarkable grandchildren.

Family,
friends, and hundreds of other wonderful people also populate my
life, repeatedly creating rewarding experiences. I’ve had all this
good fortune for many years, with reading and writing often playing
integral roles.

I’ve
loved reading as long as I remember and have enjoyed writing for just
as long. For me, writing has taken many forms. Like most, it started
with assigned essays as a student and then evolved with my business
career. I’ve written letters, speeches, reports, ads, brochures,
presentations, proposals, articles, and a blog. My first book was a
work of non-fiction – NEEDS Selling Solutions – co-authored with
my friend Jeff Allen.